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(11) EP 3 295 128 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.03.2018 Bulletin 2018/12

(21) Application number: 16729653.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.05.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01C 21/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/030940
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/182843 (17.11.2016 Gazette 2016/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 11.05.2015 US 201514708877

(71) Applicant: Google LLC
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WILLIAMS, Brian Patrick
    Mountain View, California 94043 (US)
  • HICKMAN, Ryan Michael
    Mountain View, California 94043 (US)
  • TU, Laurent
    Pyrmont, Australian Capital Territory NSW 2009 (AU)
  • NERURKAR, Esha
    Mountain View, California 94043 (US)
  • LYNEN, Simon
    8092 Zuerich (CH)

(74) Representative: Openshaw & Co. 
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR (GB)

   


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